Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Survey: Employees Give High Priority to Voluntary Benefits
By staff WriterMost employees think more highly of employers that offer voluntary insurance benefits than those that don't.
October 07, 2010
PPACA: HHS OKs Many Mini Med WaiversThe U.S. Department of Human and Human Services has approved about 30 requests for minimum medical loss ratio waivers for limited-benefit health plans.
October 07, 2010
Grant educates long-term caregivers on Medicare, Medicaid benefitsFor family members and caregivers of those requiring specialized, long-term medical care, such as seniors or the disabled, navigating the nation's complex health care system can be daunting.
October 07, 2010
Thanks to Recession, More Americans Rely on States for Health InsuranceBecause of the nation's deep recession, states experienced rapid growth in Medicaid enrollment and spending last year and expect additional growth, though at a slower pace, in fiscal year 2011.
October 07, 2010
After PPACA: The Future of the Health Insurance UnderwriterBecause current health care reform legislation limits the use of health status in underwriting and restricts actuarial pricing by age and sex, you may think that soon, there will no longer be a need for those pesky health insurance underwriters.
October 07, 2010
Q&A with a Successful Health Insurance Agent: Cindy HoltzmanCindy Holtzman has been selling health insurance for almost 20 years. In that time, she's learned a lot about the business - including seeing some of the uglier side of things.
October 07, 2010
Health Care Reform: How Disability Insurance Will Reach its New AudienceHealth care reform is changing how, when, and which benefits are sold. While this is true for all insurance markets, it is particularly true for such voluntary products as disability insurance.
October 07, 2010
PPACA: LHATF Approves MLR Rebate ModelMembers of the Life and Health Actuarial Task Force have approved a draft model that could be used to implement the new Affordable Care Act minimum medical loss ratio provisions.